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God’s wrath is holy and always justified; man’s is never holy and rarely justified. In the Old Testament, the wrath of God is a divine response to human sin and disobedience. Idolatry was most often the occasion for divine wrath. Psalm 78:56-66 describes Israel’s idolatry.
What Does the Bible Say about God’s Wrath? I want to share with you three Scriptures that can give us clues into truly understanding God’s wrath. “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness.”
If you understand wrath as vengeful, then it might be hard to reconcile these two attributes of God. But if the wrath of God is simply his righteous judgment against sinful humanity, then there is really no conflict between the two. Let's look at what the Bible says.
Here are five biblical truths about the wrath of God: 1. God’s wrath is just. It has become common for many to argue that the God of the Old Testament is a moral monster that is by no means worthy of worship. However, biblical authors have no such problem. In fact, God’s wrath is said to be in perfect accord with God’s justice.
God’s wrath, in perfect harmony with all of his divine attributes, is the holy action of retributive justice towards persons whose actions deserve eternal condemnation. Summary. Despite the disinterest of our secular age and many in the evangelical church, the wrath of God is a deeply biblical truth.
John 3:36 explains that whoever rejects the Son of God will be under God's wrath. But this verse also explains that whoever believes and follows the Son will have eternal life and experience God's grace.
The Bible speaks about God’s wrath being poured out at the cross: “I will soon pour out my wrath upon you, and spend my anger against you” (Ezekiel 7:8). This takes us to the heart of what happened there: The divine wrath toward sin was poured out on Jesus.